Autopilot was not active in Model X rollover crash, says Tesla

Tesla has one fewer crash to worry about now — at least according to Elon Musk.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Thursday that the Model X that rolled over on a freeway in Pennsylvania on July 1 did not in fact have Autopilot engaged at the time of the crash.

What's more, he asserts that the rollover would not have taken place, if the system were active.

Remember, this is just Musk's word. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is still investigating the crash. Its findings will be the final word on the rollover.

This is the first bit of good news that Musk and his Tesla cohort have had recently.

Not only are several incidents involving the Autopilot system — including a May 7 fatal crash in Florida —- under investigation by regulators, two consumer-advocate organizations have called for the disabling of Tesla's semi-autonomous Autopilot driving system.

So, while Musk might feel — based upon his own data — vindicated enough to take to Twitter, regulators have yet to weigh in on this crash and others.

Onboard vehicle logs show Autopilot was turned off in Pennsylvania crash. Moreover, crash would not have occurred if it was on.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 14, 2016

Source:techgig.com